Veronica de Souza

1 week ago | dwell.com | Veronica de Souza

Designing a custom piece of furniture—whether you're building it yourself or working with a maker—always starts with identifying a real need and then envisioning a solution. For my boyfriend and me, it was about fixing the layout in our loft without losing the open, airy feel we loved—and about creating a separate workspace without blocking any of our windows.

3 weeks ago | dwell.com | Veronica de Souza

Welcome to Someone Buy This!, a monthly shopping column featuring the fun, the frivolous, and the practical from a very discerning shopper. When every square foot matters, the right pieces can make your space work harder and look better doing it. As someone with a lot of stuff, I’m always looking for ways to optimize how I store things. I rounded up six design-forward solutions that will make your home feel more intentional, more functional, and, frankly, more pulled together.

3 weeks ago | defector.com | Veronica de Souza

Welcome to the first official edition of Make It Nice. Each month, I’ll tackle your interior design questions and help you make your space feel beautiful. Today we have questions about storage, room dividers, and a kitchen conundrum. Let’s get into it. Emma asks:“In our open plan living and dining room, we have a lot of stuff piled up against the wall.

1 month ago | dwell.com | Veronica de Souza

Welcome to Someone Buy This!, a monthly shopping column featuring the fun, the frivolous, and the practical from a very discerning shopper. Flatware is one of those everyday essentials that often gets overlooked in interiors, yet it’s one of the things in your home that you’ll use every day. When I talk about flatware (which is embarrassingly often) or even Google it, Sabre’s Bistrot line currentlydominates the conversation.

2 months ago | defector.com | Veronica de Souza

You’ve seen those picture-perfect spaces on Instagram and in design magazines—beautiful but often too styled to feel real. Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing a rich person’s house, but it can be hard to feel like they have any bearing on your own life. How can a multi-million dollar renovation inspire you to make changes in your space? How can you make your apartment beautiful while still having money left over to pay the rent?